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ZANY with ZUCCA -
Monday 31st October 2022 Janet and Angela thought it would be great fun to engage our inner child and have some fun with pumpkin painting. There was monochrome, watercolour, mixed media, ink and mono printing going on this morning and a lot of laughting as well. Look right to see the results 🎃 |
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Fitzwilliam Museum - until
30th December 2022 'FITZ FAVOURITES' Angela really enjoyed her trip to the Fitzwilliam Museum over the weekend. To the right is a taste of what there is to see in the newly reopened Gallery 3 'FITZ FAVOURITES'. There is an excellent selection of familiar and beloved faces and names set in a new light as they come together for the first time: Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, George Stubbs, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Anthony Van Dyck, Pablo Picasso, Lowry, Edgar Degas, Virginia Woolf and Samuel Palmer. |
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Trip To Zadar -
September 2022 Angela thorougly enjoyed her trip to Croatia, especially her visit to Zadar and to the II Palaces to see Pablo Picasso's New Beginnings exhibition. For more details click here |
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Textile Art Exhibition - Jacqui Parkinson - Bury St Edmund's Cathedral
Janet spent a very exciting morning viewing the textile art exhibition. This exhibition is travelling around various cathedrals in Britain. For more information about the artist and the where to go and view her work click here. In the mean time have a look at some of Jaqui's elaborate and intricate creations. |
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CROWN and GOWN II - BOG OAK TABLE - Ely Cathedral
Angela, Laura and Janet spent a very pleasant day in Ely visiting the cathedral where they saw the Bog Oak Table and the Crown and Gown exhibition. The Bog Oak Table Is a combined feat of science, archiology and craftsmanship. Stunning in its size and simplicity the highly polished table measures 13m (45ft) for further information click here. The Crown and Gown II exhibition displayed the beauty and the combined technical ability of the costume designer, shoppers, wardrobe supervisors, set costumers and seamstresses. The costumes on display were used in a number of films parts of which were filmed within the cathedral. In particular the Netflix epic THE CROWN for further details click here
Angela, Laura and Janet spent a very pleasant day in Ely visiting the cathedral where they saw the Bog Oak Table and the Crown and Gown exhibition. The Bog Oak Table Is a combined feat of science, archiology and craftsmanship. Stunning in its size and simplicity the highly polished table measures 13m (45ft) for further information click here. The Crown and Gown II exhibition displayed the beauty and the combined technical ability of the costume designer, shoppers, wardrobe supervisors, set costumers and seamstresses. The costumes on display were used in a number of films parts of which were filmed within the cathedral. In particular the Netflix epic THE CROWN for further details click here
SEAW Society of East Anglian Watercolourists
SPRING EXHIBITION - 2nd - 22nd May 2022 -
daily 10.30am - 4.30 pm - open until 7pm every Friday.
The exhibition is in The Old Goods Shed, Clare Castle Country Park, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NW
You will be in for a treat, see some exceptional works by local artists, meet some of the artists and take a look at their programme of workshops.
SPRING EXHIBITION - 2nd - 22nd May 2022 -
daily 10.30am - 4.30 pm - open until 7pm every Friday.
The exhibition is in The Old Goods Shed, Clare Castle Country Park, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NW
You will be in for a treat, see some exceptional works by local artists, meet some of the artists and take a look at their programme of workshops.
Monday Studio Christmas Lunch - The Red Lion - February 21st 2022 !!!!
We have often postponed our Christmas lunch into the New Year, usually due to the fact that finding a venue and date in the run up to Christmas can be tricky. These past two years, like many others, we have battled with Covid-19 so to hedge our bets we successfully moved the festivities to February. The food and drink flowed and the conversation was animated a super lunch was had by all. Thank you to the Red Lion for making us feel so welcome.
We have often postponed our Christmas lunch into the New Year, usually due to the fact that finding a venue and date in the run up to Christmas can be tricky. These past two years, like many others, we have battled with Covid-19 so to hedge our bets we successfully moved the festivities to February. The food and drink flowed and the conversation was animated a super lunch was had by all. Thank you to the Red Lion for making us feel so welcome.
28th, 29th ad 30th January 2022
10am - 4pm each day
Come and join us this weekend at St Mary's Church Comberton for their annual art exhibition.
With over 100 exhibits and a wide range of media there is lots to feast your eyes.
There will be a warm welcome and entry is free.
28th, 29th ad 30th January 2022
10am - 4pm each day
Come and join us this weekend at St Mary's Church Comberton for their annual art exhibition.
With over 100 exhibits and a wide range of media there is lots to feast your eyes.
There will be a warm welcome and entry is free.
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INKTOBER 2021
Back in 2009 Jake Parker created Inktober as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. This is Monday Studio's fun inky Monday in October ......... |
Royal Society of Marine Artists
Cambridge artist Jon Tordoff's painting 'The Boat Yard' has been accepted by the Royal Society of Marine Artists for their exhibition at the Mall Galleries 30th September - 10th October. To find out more click here
Cambridge artist Jon Tordoff's painting 'The Boat Yard' has been accepted by the Royal Society of Marine Artists for their exhibition at the Mall Galleries 30th September - 10th October. To find out more click here
Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge - 28th September 2021 until 30th January 2022
GOLD OF THE GREAT STEPPE
Don't miss this once in a lifetime amazing exhibition. The craftmanship of nearly 3000 years ago has to be seen to be believed. For further information click here
GOLD OF THE GREAT STEPPE
Don't miss this once in a lifetime amazing exhibition. The craftmanship of nearly 3000 years ago has to be seen to be believed. For further information click here
A flavour of what is in the exhibition from Janet's trip to the Fitz
Arts Society Granta and Cantab - Arts Society Young Arts 6th Form Art Exhibition
Take a look at the creativity of young artists from Cambridge 6th forms. The exhibition is online only, to view the exhibition click here
Take a look at the creativity of young artists from Cambridge 6th forms. The exhibition is online only, to view the exhibition click here
Cambridge Drawing Society - AUTUMN EXHIBITION - Pitt Building - Trumpington Street - Saturday 23rd October - Saturday 30th October - 10am - 4pm every day - free admission98 local artists, including 12 new members, will be exhibiting over 350 new, original works for the first time in the Cambridge area, showing a range paintings, prints and sculpture, nearly all of which will be for sale.
Johannes Vermeer
View of Delft - article by Paul Simons
Astronomers solved a mystery surrounding Joannes Vermeer's painting View of Delft which shows the city in exquisite detail, a masterpiece of light and shade on a day of sunshine and clouds.
Debate had long raged about when the picture was painted. Then a team led by the astronomer Professor Donald Olson did an intensive study, which revealed telltale clues. Their evidence suggested that Vermeer created his artwork from the second floor of an inn overlooking the city at 8am on September 3, 1659, or possibly the year before.
It was known that Vermeer stayed at Delft in an inn, and using historical maps the scientists found his view was looking north, and the pattern of sunlight and shade also revealed that it was a morning scene. Google Earth was then used to map the distances and angles of the landscapes in the painting, giving a measuring stick for the entire scene.
One key landmark was the octagonal tower of Nieuwe Kerk, the New Church. Historians had claimed that Vermeer had enlarges the tower but measurements of the picture, the real church tower and high-resolution photographs from a similar vantage point all revealed the church was painted with astonishing accuracy.
The tower also shows a sliver of sunlight that skims one colum just enough to illuminate a neighbouring column, allowing the precise angle of the sun to be calculated. That allowed the sun's position in the sky and the shadows cast to be computed, and marked the time of day at 8am local time. There were only two date ranges when the shadows were possible, between April 6 and 8 or between September 3 and 4. As the trees in the picture are in full leaf, that ruled out April.
The year was also revealed from the lack of bells in Vermeer's church tower. The bells seen today were in stalled in 1660, dating the picture to 1659 or the previous year.
View of Delft - article by Paul Simons
Astronomers solved a mystery surrounding Joannes Vermeer's painting View of Delft which shows the city in exquisite detail, a masterpiece of light and shade on a day of sunshine and clouds.
Debate had long raged about when the picture was painted. Then a team led by the astronomer Professor Donald Olson did an intensive study, which revealed telltale clues. Their evidence suggested that Vermeer created his artwork from the second floor of an inn overlooking the city at 8am on September 3, 1659, or possibly the year before.
It was known that Vermeer stayed at Delft in an inn, and using historical maps the scientists found his view was looking north, and the pattern of sunlight and shade also revealed that it was a morning scene. Google Earth was then used to map the distances and angles of the landscapes in the painting, giving a measuring stick for the entire scene.
One key landmark was the octagonal tower of Nieuwe Kerk, the New Church. Historians had claimed that Vermeer had enlarges the tower but measurements of the picture, the real church tower and high-resolution photographs from a similar vantage point all revealed the church was painted with astonishing accuracy.
The tower also shows a sliver of sunlight that skims one colum just enough to illuminate a neighbouring column, allowing the precise angle of the sun to be calculated. That allowed the sun's position in the sky and the shadows cast to be computed, and marked the time of day at 8am local time. There were only two date ranges when the shadows were possible, between April 6 and 8 or between September 3 and 4. As the trees in the picture are in full leaf, that ruled out April.
The year was also revealed from the lack of bells in Vermeer's church tower. The bells seen today were in stalled in 1660, dating the picture to 1659 or the previous year.
SEAW - Society of East Anglian Watercolourists
Festival of Watercolour, Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely - 3rd - 26th September 2021 - noon - 4pm (not Mondays)
This exhibition is live not virtual and a real treat to the eye. Terry, Evelyn, Angela and Janet have all been to see this exhibition and were impressed by the standard and variety of exhibits. The location is always pleasing and if you want to make an afternoon of it there are plenty of bars for food, snacks and drinks along by the river. For further exhibition details click here.
Festival of Watercolour, Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely - 3rd - 26th September 2021 - noon - 4pm (not Mondays)
This exhibition is live not virtual and a real treat to the eye. Terry, Evelyn, Angela and Janet have all been to see this exhibition and were impressed by the standard and variety of exhibits. The location is always pleasing and if you want to make an afternoon of it there are plenty of bars for food, snacks and drinks along by the river. For further exhibition details click here.
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 209th Exhibition
20th to 29th May - 11am to 4pm
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 209th show is the largest exhibition of its kind in the world, showcasing over 400 of the best contemporary water-based media paintings from around the globe. Since its founding in 1831 the RI has become universally recognised as one of the leading art institutes.
To take a virtual tour and to find out more about this exhibition and many more click here.
20th to 29th May - 11am to 4pm
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 209th show is the largest exhibition of its kind in the world, showcasing over 400 of the best contemporary water-based media paintings from around the globe. Since its founding in 1831 the RI has become universally recognised as one of the leading art institutes.
To take a virtual tour and to find out more about this exhibition and many more click here.
Monday 17th May 2021
Finally it is time to meet up and paint. Members of Monday Studio have been busy trying to keep up the momentum, inspiration and creativity at home during this very long lockdown. It has been a very long 14 months with only a brief respite in September of 2020. Qutations and challenges have been met. Old skills have been perfected new skills and processes have been investigated and many new pieces of artwork have been made. There should be lots to see at our up and coming exhibition on 3rd and 4th July where we will be exhibiting in real life instead of virtually, something we are all greatly looking froward to.
Finally it is time to meet up and paint. Members of Monday Studio have been busy trying to keep up the momentum, inspiration and creativity at home during this very long lockdown. It has been a very long 14 months with only a brief respite in September of 2020. Qutations and challenges have been met. Old skills have been perfected new skills and processes have been investigated and many new pieces of artwork have been made. There should be lots to see at our up and coming exhibition on 3rd and 4th July where we will be exhibiting in real life instead of virtually, something we are all greatly looking froward to.
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Frieda Khalo
“Making herself up Exhibition” 2018 V and A Back in 2018 Angela went to this exhibition and as our quotation for this week is from Frieda we thought a virtual, belated look at the exhibition would be interesting. It was based on the remarkable discovery in 2004 of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's clothing and personal possessions in the Casa Azul (Blue House), her life-long home. Hidden away for 50 years following her death in 1954, this was the first time they had been shown outside Mexico. Her husband had boarded up the room when she died. It was a fascinating to see personal belongings that had been used which gave her inspiration for her art work. Frida suffered with polio as a child and then later was in a severe bus accident in 1925 which left Kahlo in lifelong pain. Confined to bed for three months following the accident, Kahlo began to paint. She became famous through her photography, art and sculptures in South and North America. Frida often dressed in colourful Mexican dresses and jewellery and dramatic make up as an art form. At the exhibition there were many personal articles, make up, perfume and back and leg splints and many self-portraits in which she often painted roots and flowers attached to her body. Click here to take a look at what the exhibition had to offer. Click here to watch a short YouTube video about the exhibition produced by the Art Channel. |
TheNational Gallery
The National Gallery has published the top 20 pictures in the gallery that have been viewd and designated the most inspiring. Click here and take a look and see what you think? Which would be your favourite?
TheNational Gallery
The National Gallery has published the top 20 pictures in the gallery that have been viewd and designated the most inspiring. Click here and take a look and see what you think? Which would be your favourite?
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2021
For all of you who can take inspiration from the Pottery Throw Down click here for the link to the episodes so far.
For all of you who can take inspiration from the Pottery Throw Down click here for the link to the episodes so far.
Grayson Perry's Art Club
Starting on Friday February 26th, Channel 4, 8pm. Some of you may well have enjoyed Grayson Perry's Art Club in 2020, well, he is on the television again with his 2021 Art Club starting next week. If you would like to have another look at last year's Art Club or if you didn't manage to see it the first time click here to go to Grayson's website and don't forget to make a date for the 26th.
Starting on Friday February 26th, Channel 4, 8pm. Some of you may well have enjoyed Grayson Perry's Art Club in 2020, well, he is on the television again with his 2021 Art Club starting next week. If you would like to have another look at last year's Art Club or if you didn't manage to see it the first time click here to go to Grayson's website and don't forget to make a date for the 26th.
SEAW - Society of East Anglian Watercolourists
Some interesting articles by some of the SEAW members. Click on their names to read their articles and maybe be inspired ......
Helen Otter, Vandy Massey, Lillias August and Linda Purdy
Some interesting articles by some of the SEAW members. Click on their names to read their articles and maybe be inspired ......
Helen Otter, Vandy Massey, Lillias August and Linda Purdy
INKTOBER 2020
It's INKTOBER 2020 which to us artists means creating works with ink as the main medium click here to find out more. This month is the month and ink is our inspiration. There are many artists out there working away and producing many inspirational videos for you to take a look at. You can find them by clicking here which will take you to YouTube to get some ideas. Have fun and watch this space ....
It's INKTOBER 2020 which to us artists means creating works with ink as the main medium click here to find out more. This month is the month and ink is our inspiration. There are many artists out there working away and producing many inspirational videos for you to take a look at. You can find them by clicking here which will take you to YouTube to get some ideas. Have fun and watch this space ....
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Some of the individual projects Monday Studio members have been working on .....
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Christine
has been having great fun with hares and the results are excellent .....
Laura
has been busy working on her plein air sketch of last week, a stunning result .....
Plein Air - Tuesday 22nd September 2020
It looked as if today would be the last of those summery days ... 26 degrees and a clear blue sky .... so three of us found another lovely village setting in Coton and took the opportunity to do some further plein air sketching ...
It looked as if today would be the last of those summery days ... 26 degrees and a clear blue sky .... so three of us found another lovely village setting in Coton and took the opportunity to do some further plein air sketching ...
MARY CHALLIS HOUSE AND GARDENS
As a member of CDAC Christine and a few other artists went to Mary Challis House and Garden for some plein air sketching and painting. This little gem currently does not have the house open but the gardens are and they are an oasis of calm and traditional English garden beauty. To find out more click here
As a member of CDAC Christine and a few other artists went to Mary Challis House and Garden for some plein air sketching and painting. This little gem currently does not have the house open but the gardens are and they are an oasis of calm and traditional English garden beauty. To find out more click here
SKY ARTS - Channel 11 - FREEVIEW
For those of us that do not have SKY TV but do have FREEVIEW as of yesterday 17th September 2020 SKY ARTS is now on Channel 11. You will have to retune your TV to up date the channels you receive. It looks as if it has a range of programmes from pop music to classical, modern dance to ballet and various fine art rogrammes including Artist of the Year. click here to find out more.
For those of us that do not have SKY TV but do have FREEVIEW as of yesterday 17th September 2020 SKY ARTS is now on Channel 11. You will have to retune your TV to up date the channels you receive. It looks as if it has a range of programmes from pop music to classical, modern dance to ballet and various fine art rogrammes including Artist of the Year. click here to find out more.
Plein Air - Tuesday 15th September 2020
Just behind the church in Comberton three of us found the perfect spot for a couple of hours plein air sketching and these are the results ...............
Just behind the church in Comberton three of us found the perfect spot for a couple of hours plein air sketching and these are the results ...............
Picasso, Gobo and Viola
Janet has been having lots of fun playing with Picasso, Gobo and a little bit of Viola for good measure.
Janet has been having lots of fun playing with Picasso, Gobo and a little bit of Viola for good measure.
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03.01.2020 …… Just a regular Monday Studio morning …………….
We are often busy enjoying in-house and artist lead workshops but we all come into our own by sharing ideas, techniques and information on coming up exhibitions in our regular Monday morning studio sessions. Below will give you a flavour of the diverse individual work we are currently working on.
We are often busy enjoying in-house and artist lead workshops but we all come into our own by sharing ideas, techniques and information on coming up exhibitions in our regular Monday morning studio sessions. Below will give you a flavour of the diverse individual work we are currently working on.
Snugbury's Ice Creams! - One of our members Sue, together with her sisters, can be seen standing in front of a rather unusual art installation. The bee is 30 foot high and made out of straw bales and metal work.
Why Sue and her sisters?, Their maiden name was Bees and the sculpture was compelling on every level, not to mention the ice-cream!
The installation is at Snugburys ice-cream makers Nantwich in Cheshire where each year they have a new theme and this year it is bees. The bees, in much smaller
versions, are every where and the litterbins are bee hives. Great fun, irresistible and most definitely a talking point. From Peter Rabbit to Darlecks click here to go to Snugbury's web page and see previous years installations.
Why Sue and her sisters?, Their maiden name was Bees and the sculpture was compelling on every level, not to mention the ice-cream!
The installation is at Snugburys ice-cream makers Nantwich in Cheshire where each year they have a new theme and this year it is bees. The bees, in much smaller
versions, are every where and the litterbins are bee hives. Great fun, irresistible and most definitely a talking point. From Peter Rabbit to Darlecks click here to go to Snugbury's web page and see previous years installations.
Ely Cathedral Chapter formally committed to housing The Jubilee Oak table for the first 18 months after its completion. This unique and extremely special table will be on show in The Lady Chapel shortly. To keep up to date with the dates etc. and to find out more about this amazing exhibit click here
Royal Academy of Arts - Summer Exhibition 2019
If you have never experienced this exhibition it comes highly recommended, on this occasion an excellent morning was spent by Angela and Janet wandering around very self-indulgently enjoying every moment. Always interesting, often controversial and essentially one of the most eclectic collections of art in the world. Run without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission art show and brings together art in all mediums – prints and paintings, film, photography, sculpture, architectural works and more – by leading artists, Royal Academicians and household names as well as new and emerging talent. Below you will see the tiniest snapshot of what is on offer for the full, creative, total emersion version click here to browse all 1589 exhibits! Enjoy …….
If you have never experienced this exhibition it comes highly recommended, on this occasion an excellent morning was spent by Angela and Janet wandering around very self-indulgently enjoying every moment. Always interesting, often controversial and essentially one of the most eclectic collections of art in the world. Run without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission art show and brings together art in all mediums – prints and paintings, film, photography, sculpture, architectural works and more – by leading artists, Royal Academicians and household names as well as new and emerging talent. Below you will see the tiniest snapshot of what is on offer for the full, creative, total emersion version click here to browse all 1589 exhibits! Enjoy …….
Farewell luncheon until the autumn - 29th July 2019
Sue and Don kindly hosted our summer bring and share lunch. It was a glorious day with lots of lovely food and the obligatory Pimms (Sue's own special recipe) was a resounding sucess. Lots of chat and arty exchanges all making for a very successful event. After a month's break we will all return in September, regenerated and inspired to create many more works of art ……
Sue and Don kindly hosted our summer bring and share lunch. It was a glorious day with lots of lovely food and the obligatory Pimms (Sue's own special recipe) was a resounding sucess. Lots of chat and arty exchanges all making for a very successful event. After a month's break we will all return in September, regenerated and inspired to create many more works of art ……
Cambridge Art Makers - 6 Lintech Court, Linton, CB21 4XN - Cambridge Open Studios
Dawn spend a lovely afternoon viewing the diverse and exiting artworks on display at the Art Makers studio in Linton. Together with Cambridge Woodwind Makers the Cambridge Art Makers embrace a wide range of arts including instrument making, wood carving, jewellery, greetings cards, collage, fabric printing and watercolour to name but a few. Unfortunately they only participated in one weekend but if you would like to find out more about what they do and their various courses click here
Dawn spend a lovely afternoon viewing the diverse and exiting artworks on display at the Art Makers studio in Linton. Together with Cambridge Woodwind Makers the Cambridge Art Makers embrace a wide range of arts including instrument making, wood carving, jewellery, greetings cards, collage, fabric printing and watercolour to name but a few. Unfortunately they only participated in one weekend but if you would like to find out more about what they do and their various courses click here
Arts on Prescription
Spending time with fellow artists in a relaxed, inspiring and creative atmosphere is what Monday Studio is all about: learning new techniques and perfecting existing ones; producing artwork for others to appreciate; spending time with like minded people and keeping creatively and socially active. Well-being is one of the many spin offs of creative activities, with this in mind Arts on Prescription through the charity Arts and Minds provides two hourly workshops on a weekly basis at a range of venues near you. The workshops are free, they are led by professional artists and supported by a counsellor. The workshops offer enjoyment and the chance to develop new skills in a supportive atmosphere. If you or anyone you know would benefit from these workshops click here for further information.
Spending time with fellow artists in a relaxed, inspiring and creative atmosphere is what Monday Studio is all about: learning new techniques and perfecting existing ones; producing artwork for others to appreciate; spending time with like minded people and keeping creatively and socially active. Well-being is one of the many spin offs of creative activities, with this in mind Arts on Prescription through the charity Arts and Minds provides two hourly workshops on a weekly basis at a range of venues near you. The workshops are free, they are led by professional artists and supported by a counsellor. The workshops offer enjoyment and the chance to develop new skills in a supportive atmosphere. If you or anyone you know would benefit from these workshops click here for further information.
A World To Come - 13th July - 1st October 2019 - A site specific art
installation by Bettina Furnee in All Saints and St Andrew's
Church, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NG
Open daily from 10.00 - 18.00, Bettina's newly commissioned installation imagines the Wheel of the Seven Acts of Corporal Mercy, one of a number of scenes of judgement and moral conflict depicted in the church's medieval wall paintings, being 'turned again' for a contemporary audience.
For further details click here to go to the Art and Christianity website and scrole down the Curating Art in Churches page.
installation by Bettina Furnee in All Saints and St Andrew's
Church, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NG
Open daily from 10.00 - 18.00, Bettina's newly commissioned installation imagines the Wheel of the Seven Acts of Corporal Mercy, one of a number of scenes of judgement and moral conflict depicted in the church's medieval wall paintings, being 'turned again' for a contemporary audience.
For further details click here to go to the Art and Christianity website and scrole down the Curating Art in Churches page.
Cambridge Community Scrapstore - Unit 17, Barnwell Business Park,
Barnwell Drive, Cambridge CB5 8UZ.
Thank you to Laura for introducing us to this arty resource. For those of you who are not familiar with 'Scrapstore', it is a government initiated recycling store of unwanted arty materials donated by corporations, other groups and individuals. There is a small fee to join, currently £10 per group per annum and £5 per individual per annum. As a member you can avail yourself of the stock, enough to fill a bag which is supplied by the store, for the princely sum of £1 or £1.50 if you forget your bag! Some larger or special items have an individual price tag but this is kept to a minimum. Scrap bookers, teachers, guiders, artists, crafters, collagers, parents and grand parents of young children would all be able to take advantage of this store. It is open Wednesdays between 4pm - 7pm and some Saturday afternoons during scholastic term time.
Click here for their official brochure of welcome donations which in turn gives you a flavour of the items you may find there. This is in no way a comprehensive guide as most crafting/arty materials are considered valuable for recycling.
For more information click here to go to their government run website or follow them on Facebook for all the latest updates.
Barnwell Drive, Cambridge CB5 8UZ.
Thank you to Laura for introducing us to this arty resource. For those of you who are not familiar with 'Scrapstore', it is a government initiated recycling store of unwanted arty materials donated by corporations, other groups and individuals. There is a small fee to join, currently £10 per group per annum and £5 per individual per annum. As a member you can avail yourself of the stock, enough to fill a bag which is supplied by the store, for the princely sum of £1 or £1.50 if you forget your bag! Some larger or special items have an individual price tag but this is kept to a minimum. Scrap bookers, teachers, guiders, artists, crafters, collagers, parents and grand parents of young children would all be able to take advantage of this store. It is open Wednesdays between 4pm - 7pm and some Saturday afternoons during scholastic term time.
Click here for their official brochure of welcome donations which in turn gives you a flavour of the items you may find there. This is in no way a comprehensive guide as most crafting/arty materials are considered valuable for recycling.
For more information click here to go to their government run website or follow them on Facebook for all the latest updates.
Chris Lockwood Workshop - 17th June 2019
Monday Studio welcomed back one of our favourite artists Chris Lockwood.
Click here to take a look at our In House Workshop page for all the details and slideshow.
Monday Studio welcomed back one of our favourite artists Chris Lockwood.
Click here to take a look at our In House Workshop page for all the details and slideshow.
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A Trip to Croatia - June 2019
Angela and Evelyn have spent a lovely few days in the sun and managed to squeeze in two art exhibitions. They went to and saw an art installation in Knin Fortress by Tonka Jelaca Marijancevic who lives and works in Split making installation in laminated cotton and also wood, metal, wire and terracotta (top four photos). To see more of this artist's work click here. Even if your Croatian is not up to scratch, the website is easy to work your way around. In Zadar they went to see the Salvador Dali Exhibition in the Rectors Palace, very interesting colours because of his history with Catalonia. One of the greatest ever 20th century surrealist artists, there are over 200 of his paintings, sculptures, tapestries and reliefs on ceramics, glass and sofas on display. Here is a link to The Rectors Palace click here, To a basic website about the exhibition that you might like to look at click here, and to Salvadore Dali's website click here |
Monthly Sip and Share - Michaelhouse Chapel - Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, Cambridge
For those of you that did not know, this event is on the third Saturday of every month at 2.15pm. As described it is an informal meeting of artistic creatives who present and share ideas over a cup of coffee/tea. There is no obligation and well worth going along to see if this is something you would like to share in.
For the venues website click here
For those of you that did not know, this event is on the third Saturday of every month at 2.15pm. As described it is an informal meeting of artistic creatives who present and share ideas over a cup of coffee/tea. There is no obligation and well worth going along to see if this is something you would like to share in.
For the venues website click here
It's that time of year again!
Norfolk Open Studios 2019 - 3 weekends - May 25th-26th-27th, June 1st-2nd, 8th-9th
Suffolk Open Studios 2019 - 5 weekends - June 1st-2nd, 8th-9th, 15th-6th, 22nd-23rd, 29th-30th
Cambridge Open Studios 2019 - 4 weekends - July 6th-7th, 13th-14th, 20th-21st, 27th-28th
For links and more details go to our EVENTS page.
Suffolk Open Studios 2019 - 5 weekends - June 1st-2nd, 8th-9th, 15th-6th, 22nd-23rd, 29th-30th
Cambridge Open Studios 2019 - 4 weekends - July 6th-7th, 13th-14th, 20th-21st, 27th-28th
For links and more details go to our EVENTS page.
ART IS GOOD FOR YOU
Whilst most of us have adult children, most of us also have grandchildren. Take a look at these two articles and find out why art is good for them and is still good for us ….. we always did know why we liked getting arty and messy ……. click here for 'Can Art & Craft make Children more Confident?' and click here for 'Surprising Health Benefits'
Whilst most of us have adult children, most of us also have grandchildren. Take a look at these two articles and find out why art is good for them and is still good for us ….. we always did know why we liked getting arty and messy ……. click here for 'Can Art & Craft make Children more Confident?' and click here for 'Surprising Health Benefits'
Artemisia Gentileschi - Art For Everyone
Take a look at this self portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi and then this article from the BBC news Arts & Entertainment section. There are many links within the article which allow you to find out more about this amazing 17th century female artist and for your indulgence here are two more, Biography click here Wikipedia click here. We think you will agree she is a remarkable lady
Take a look at this self portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi and then this article from the BBC news Arts & Entertainment section. There are many links within the article which allow you to find out more about this amazing 17th century female artist and for your indulgence here are two more, Biography click here Wikipedia click here. We think you will agree she is a remarkable lady
Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2019
Click on our EVENTS tab for more information about the Mall Galleries
Click on our EVENTS tab for more information about the Mall Galleries
Mall Galleries’ Workshop Week
26th - 31st August 2019
This is an opportunity to learn from your favourite artists from a variety of art societies. We are also pleased to welcome members of the Society of Botanical Artists who are giving an insight into their techniques for the first time. Click here for more information.
26th - 31st August 2019
This is an opportunity to learn from your favourite artists from a variety of art societies. We are also pleased to welcome members of the Society of Botanical Artists who are giving an insight into their techniques for the first time. Click here for more information.
SAA - Society for All Artists
If you are already a member you will know that towards the back of the SAA magazine there are listed a large and varied number of local and national exhibitions. Members can view the magazine online. Take a look at what is 'on' or 'up and coming' in your area and if you are planning a 'staycation' visit one of the exhibitions near where you will be staying. Click here to type in your location and see what is on, then surf the SAA website for all sorts of varied information.
If you are already a member you will know that towards the back of the SAA magazine there are listed a large and varied number of local and national exhibitions. Members can view the magazine online. Take a look at what is 'on' or 'up and coming' in your area and if you are planning a 'staycation' visit one of the exhibitions near where you will be staying. Click here to type in your location and see what is on, then surf the SAA website for all sorts of varied information.
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Looking for Rembrandt - BBC 4 - April 2019
A three part series worth watching, casting a very interesting insight into the life, loves and financial dealings of this revolutionary artist. For those of you who have missed it click here and view it on the BBC iplayer. |
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The Bauhaus - Follow-up Article to The Arts Society Talk of 12th March 2019
Angela found this article in The Times which dovetailes beautifully into the Arts Society lecture of last month. If you are interested and subscribe to The Times newspaper online click here for further information. If not take a look at the photographed article below. Well worth the read.
Angela found this article in The Times which dovetailes beautifully into the Arts Society lecture of last month. If you are interested and subscribe to The Times newspaper online click here for further information. If not take a look at the photographed article below. Well worth the read.
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The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and The Ikon Museum Birmingham - April 2019
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Rosemary visited two galleries, the Ikon Gallery in the rejuvenated Gas Street Basin, and the main Birmingham Art Gallery.
The Ikon Gallery had an exhibition by Hew Locke called 'Here's the Thing'. This was most striking, especially the flotilla of boats suspended from the ceiling. You can read all about it by clicking here This page includes audio tours and an interview with Hew Locke. Well worth watching!
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a world renowned venue and was exhibiting Leonardo's drawings. You can see the Leonardo display and further information by clicking here
Rosemary highly recommends a visit.
The Ikon Gallery had an exhibition by Hew Locke called 'Here's the Thing'. This was most striking, especially the flotilla of boats suspended from the ceiling. You can read all about it by clicking here This page includes audio tours and an interview with Hew Locke. Well worth watching!
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a world renowned venue and was exhibiting Leonardo's drawings. You can see the Leonardo display and further information by clicking here
Rosemary highly recommends a visit.
BBC 1 - Celebrity Painting Challenge
Thursdays 8pm (Series 1, Episode 1 was on Thursday 4th April 2019)
You either love or hate them but the BBC has just started a new painting series. Take a look at the challenges put to the celebrities and hopefully enjoy watching fellow artists agonise over their painting, something I am sure we are all familiar with. If you have missed any episodes click here to go straight to the BBC iPlayer.
Thursdays 8pm (Series 1, Episode 1 was on Thursday 4th April 2019)
You either love or hate them but the BBC has just started a new painting series. Take a look at the challenges put to the celebrities and hopefully enjoy watching fellow artists agonise over their painting, something I am sure we are all familiar with. If you have missed any episodes click here to go straight to the BBC iPlayer.
David Hyde - Watercolour Demonstration - Dry Drayton Art Group - Tuesday 26th March 2019
Last Tuesday Ros went to a water colour demonstration given by David Hyde at the Dry Drayton Art Group. David is a brilliant artist with a great sense of humour. He provided a giant video screen so no matter where you were sitting you had an excellent view. David is hugely talented, informative and entertaining. Refreshments were included so it was a very enjoyable evening. If anyone is thinking of engaging an artist to give a demonstration Ros can highly recommend David. For more information about David click here to go to his website
Last Tuesday Ros went to a water colour demonstration given by David Hyde at the Dry Drayton Art Group. David is a brilliant artist with a great sense of humour. He provided a giant video screen so no matter where you were sitting you had an excellent view. David is hugely talented, informative and entertaining. Refreshments were included so it was a very enjoyable evening. If anyone is thinking of engaging an artist to give a demonstration Ros can highly recommend David. For more information about David click here to go to his website
A Festival of Watercolour in Norfolk - Society of East Anglian Watercolourists
A successful first exhibition in this wonderful location, so much so that this may well become an annual event. Click here to take look at the SEAW website for more details about this event.
A successful first exhibition in this wonderful location, so much so that this may well become an annual event. Click here to take look at the SEAW website for more details about this event.
Arthur Brand - The Indiana Jones of the Art World - Latest find
March 2019
Described as a 'super sleuth', Arthur Brand is the Netherland's very own Raider if the Lost Ark! In recent years he has dedicated his life to tracking down multi millions of pounds of missing/stolen art works including work by de Lempicka, Dali, Picasso and Thorak. Take a look at this article click here and also follow the embedded links in red to find out more about the fascinating, corrupt, grubby and often dangerous world of the art thief.
March 2019
Described as a 'super sleuth', Arthur Brand is the Netherland's very own Raider if the Lost Ark! In recent years he has dedicated his life to tracking down multi millions of pounds of missing/stolen art works including work by de Lempicka, Dali, Picasso and Thorak. Take a look at this article click here and also follow the embedded links in red to find out more about the fascinating, corrupt, grubby and often dangerous world of the art thief.
Inside The Factory - Pencils - BBC
March 2019
Having just had a demo by John Birch from Caran d'Ache, take a look at this programme, fun with some interesting facts. Click here to go straight to iPlayer.
March 2019
Having just had a demo by John Birch from Caran d'Ache, take a look at this programme, fun with some interesting facts. Click here to go straight to iPlayer.
Caran d'Ache Demonstration
Monday 25th March 2019
An interesting morning was spent playing with Caran d'Ache products ably demonstrated by John Birch. The horse head and the MG car are both some of John's work and give an idea of what excellent work can be achieved with various Caran d'Ache products. We used the artists quality products found under the COLOUR tab on the Caran d'Ache website click here to discover what is available. You can draw; wax resist; wax, watercolour and pastel 'rub' and add water to the watercolour based products to pull out the colours and produce a wide range of effects. A good morning was had by all …..
Monday 25th March 2019
An interesting morning was spent playing with Caran d'Ache products ably demonstrated by John Birch. The horse head and the MG car are both some of John's work and give an idea of what excellent work can be achieved with various Caran d'Ache products. We used the artists quality products found under the COLOUR tab on the Caran d'Ache website click here to discover what is available. You can draw; wax resist; wax, watercolour and pastel 'rub' and add water to the watercolour based products to pull out the colours and produce a wide range of effects. A good morning was had by all …..
Inspiration - Still Life
Monday 18th March 2019
When you are short on inspiration it's time to go back to basics and wait for that 'light bulb' moment. So an exercise in sill life was the just what was required by some of the members.
Monday 18th March 2019
When you are short on inspiration it's time to go back to basics and wait for that 'light bulb' moment. So an exercise in sill life was the just what was required by some of the members.
The Arts Society Granta
Artists and Espionage - Isokon Flats - Deborah Lambert - Tuesday 12th March 2019
Janet, Angela and a friend attended this month's Arts Society Granta lecture about the Lawn Road Flats in Belsize Park, North London. This startling Modernist building was built in 1934 and was an innovation in design, construction and style of living unknown in Great Britain of the day. The building offered a radical new housing concept for the rich and complex lives of the young professionals who inhabited it: in the form of small serviced flats with a communal restaurant and popular club. This ground-breaking building was the brain child of Jack and Molly Prichard and designed by Wells Coates. Its early residents included Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and Laszio Moholy Nagy, refugees from the Bauhaus in Germany, Henry Moore the sculptor, the writers Nicholas Monsarrat and Agatha Christie, as well as numerous other writers, intellectuals and civil servants. But this lively bohemian environment had a dark side as it was also home to a nest of Soviet spies including the recruiter and handler of the Cambridge Five. In the 1990s the building was bought by Camden Council and was abandoned and left to become derelict. Now a Grade 1 listed building in 2003 Avanti Architects took it on and returned it to its former glory and it is now managed by Notting Hill Housing Association.
Deborah Lambert, art historian and lecturer, brought to life the history, design and dynamics of this building in the most exciting manner. For more information about the ISOKON flats and to visit the small gallery housed in what was the garage click here.
Artists and Espionage - Isokon Flats - Deborah Lambert - Tuesday 12th March 2019
Janet, Angela and a friend attended this month's Arts Society Granta lecture about the Lawn Road Flats in Belsize Park, North London. This startling Modernist building was built in 1934 and was an innovation in design, construction and style of living unknown in Great Britain of the day. The building offered a radical new housing concept for the rich and complex lives of the young professionals who inhabited it: in the form of small serviced flats with a communal restaurant and popular club. This ground-breaking building was the brain child of Jack and Molly Prichard and designed by Wells Coates. Its early residents included Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and Laszio Moholy Nagy, refugees from the Bauhaus in Germany, Henry Moore the sculptor, the writers Nicholas Monsarrat and Agatha Christie, as well as numerous other writers, intellectuals and civil servants. But this lively bohemian environment had a dark side as it was also home to a nest of Soviet spies including the recruiter and handler of the Cambridge Five. In the 1990s the building was bought by Camden Council and was abandoned and left to become derelict. Now a Grade 1 listed building in 2003 Avanti Architects took it on and returned it to its former glory and it is now managed by Notting Hill Housing Association.
Deborah Lambert, art historian and lecturer, brought to life the history, design and dynamics of this building in the most exciting manner. For more information about the ISOKON flats and to visit the small gallery housed in what was the garage click here.
Cambridge Drawing Society Spring Exhibition
23rd March - 30th March 2019 - The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RP
Several of our members will be exhibition in the above exhibition. Take this opportunity to view their work together with very many other artist's work. The exhibition is always of an excellent standard and this years spring exhibition is no exception. For more details click here.
23rd March - 30th March 2019 - The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RP
Several of our members will be exhibition in the above exhibition. Take this opportunity to view their work together with very many other artist's work. The exhibition is always of an excellent standard and this years spring exhibition is no exception. For more details click here.
Kip Gresham: The Art of Collaboration
Friday 1 March to Sunday 19 May 2019
At the Heong Gallery, Downing College, Cambridge (FREE entry).
For more details click here!
Friday 1 March to Sunday 19 May 2019
At the Heong Gallery, Downing College, Cambridge (FREE entry).
For more details click here!
Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF
Angela paid an interesting visit to the Fashion and Textile museum's Swinging Sixties Exhibition, bringing back many memories of mid 1960's fashion.
In the mid 1950's a group of radical young designers were at work redefining their concept of youth and "Pop" culture, at the forefront were the young revolutionaries Mary Quant and Terence Conran. Also exhibits of Elizabeth Suters work (1926-2012) who was a well-known illustrator and fashion journalist who covered the Paris collections for British magazines and newspapers. Worth a visit if you are near Bermondsey Street. For more details click here.
83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF
Angela paid an interesting visit to the Fashion and Textile museum's Swinging Sixties Exhibition, bringing back many memories of mid 1960's fashion.
In the mid 1950's a group of radical young designers were at work redefining their concept of youth and "Pop" culture, at the forefront were the young revolutionaries Mary Quant and Terence Conran. Also exhibits of Elizabeth Suters work (1926-2012) who was a well-known illustrator and fashion journalist who covered the Paris collections for British magazines and newspapers. Worth a visit if you are near Bermondsey Street. For more details click here.
Dry Drayton Art Group
Saturday 9th March 2019
Dry Drayton art group are holding a full day workshop in oils (or acrylics or whatever) led by Jamie Sugg on Saturday 9th March. Cost is £25 + packed lunch. If interested contact: grahamcarver@aol.com
Saturday 9th March 2019
Dry Drayton art group are holding a full day workshop in oils (or acrylics or whatever) led by Jamie Sugg on Saturday 9th March. Cost is £25 + packed lunch. If interested contact: grahamcarver@aol.com
The Fashion & Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF
Angela made a visit to a museum tucked near the bottom of the Shard on Bermondsey Street in London on a bitterly cold winter day, an exciting find.
This is the only museum in the UK solely dedicated to showcasing developments in contemporary fashion. The Fashion and Textile Museum also provides inspiration support and training for those working in the industry.
Founded by the iconic British designer Zandra Rodes in 2003 the museum is owned by Newham College London- one of Europe's largest further education colleges.
The exhibition was "Night and Day" 1930's Fashion and Photographs by Cecil Beaton.
Coming next month "Swinging London: A lifestyle Revolution.
To get inspired and more information click here
83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF
Angela made a visit to a museum tucked near the bottom of the Shard on Bermondsey Street in London on a bitterly cold winter day, an exciting find.
This is the only museum in the UK solely dedicated to showcasing developments in contemporary fashion. The Fashion and Textile Museum also provides inspiration support and training for those working in the industry.
Founded by the iconic British designer Zandra Rodes in 2003 the museum is owned by Newham College London- one of Europe's largest further education colleges.
The exhibition was "Night and Day" 1930's Fashion and Photographs by Cecil Beaton.
Coming next month "Swinging London: A lifestyle Revolution.
To get inspired and more information click here
The House
Kettles Yard, Castle Hill, Cambridge
An inspiring morning was spend at Kettles Yard Gallery and The House. Currently there are two women artists exhibiting at the gallery Louise Bourgeois (1911 - 2010) who is now considered a major figure in the history of modern art and Julie Mehretu (1970 - ) who is one of the most highly regarded artists working today.
To round the morning off a tour of Jim and Helen Ede's house is very worth while. Bought and restored by Jim and Helen in 1957 this remarkable house is created out of the love of everything that comes under the umbrella of 'art'. From stones and seashells to burnt wood sculptures, primitive carvings to modern works of art many of which were given to the Ede's long before the artist became famous, together with some of their own work. Jim and Helen's appreciation of everything artistic is presented in a manner far ahead of its time, in almost a minimalist style. There is not a picture, sculpture, stone, shell and much more, that is not placed exactly. A wonderful gem. For further information click here.
Kettles Yard, Castle Hill, Cambridge
An inspiring morning was spend at Kettles Yard Gallery and The House. Currently there are two women artists exhibiting at the gallery Louise Bourgeois (1911 - 2010) who is now considered a major figure in the history of modern art and Julie Mehretu (1970 - ) who is one of the most highly regarded artists working today.
To round the morning off a tour of Jim and Helen Ede's house is very worth while. Bought and restored by Jim and Helen in 1957 this remarkable house is created out of the love of everything that comes under the umbrella of 'art'. From stones and seashells to burnt wood sculptures, primitive carvings to modern works of art many of which were given to the Ede's long before the artist became famous, together with some of their own work. Jim and Helen's appreciation of everything artistic is presented in a manner far ahead of its time, in almost a minimalist style. There is not a picture, sculpture, stone, shell and much more, that is not placed exactly. A wonderful gem. For further information click here.
Mad Men and the Artists - How the Advertising Industry has exploited Fine Art - Lecturer Tony Rawlins
The Arts Society Granta - Tuesday 15th January 2019
Today's lecturer gave us a facinating and entertaining look into the world of advertising using fine art. From Levi Jeans using Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni's David, Pears Soap using Millais' A Child's World to Lego using many and various works of Fine Art to promote their product including the Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Last Supper and Johannas Vemeer's The Girl with a Pearl Earring. Profiting on the general public's ability to recognise famous works of art the advertising industry has created sophisticated, amusing, radical and thought provoking adverts. To conclude Tony left us with the ultimate example of our ability to recognise fine works of art, in this case used to promote the record 70 Million by the Canadian band Hold Your Horses. To view the video click here, see if you can name the works and their artist ….. have fun, we did.
If you are struggling click here.
The Arts Society Granta - Tuesday 15th January 2019
Today's lecturer gave us a facinating and entertaining look into the world of advertising using fine art. From Levi Jeans using Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni's David, Pears Soap using Millais' A Child's World to Lego using many and various works of Fine Art to promote their product including the Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Last Supper and Johannas Vemeer's The Girl with a Pearl Earring. Profiting on the general public's ability to recognise famous works of art the advertising industry has created sophisticated, amusing, radical and thought provoking adverts. To conclude Tony left us with the ultimate example of our ability to recognise fine works of art, in this case used to promote the record 70 Million by the Canadian band Hold Your Horses. To view the video click here, see if you can name the works and their artist ….. have fun, we did.
If you are struggling click here.
A Wash - A Festival of Watercolour
30th January to 24th February 2019 - Wells Maltings, Staithe Street, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1AU
This three week exhibition is presented by The Society of East Anglian Watercolourists for further information click here then click on their EXHIBITION tab.
30th January to 24th February 2019 - Wells Maltings, Staithe Street, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1AU
This three week exhibition is presented by The Society of East Anglian Watercolourists for further information click here then click on their EXHIBITION tab.
Tindalls Workshops
January to March 2019 - Ely, Cambridge, Newmarket and Colchester
If you would like further information and to take part in any of Tindalls workshops click here.
January to March 2019 - Ely, Cambridge, Newmarket and Colchester
If you would like further information and to take part in any of Tindalls workshops click here.
Royal Academy of Arts - Klimt and Schiele Exhibition
Until 3 February 2019
This exhibition primarily of sketches, is certainly worth a visit. Although none of their large and most famous works are in the exhibition it does give an insight into their intimate relationship, edgy and boundary pushing creativity both in subject and different creative processes. For more information click here.
Until 3 February 2019
This exhibition primarily of sketches, is certainly worth a visit. Although none of their large and most famous works are in the exhibition it does give an insight into their intimate relationship, edgy and boundary pushing creativity both in subject and different creative processes. For more information click here.
Another productive morning ……
Everyone was very busy some experimenting with new techniques others expanding on skills already acquired ….
Everyone was very busy some experimenting with new techniques others expanding on skills already acquired ….
Ink and Bleach
Ros has been busy experimenting with ink and bleach with some exciting results. Both the subjects lend themselves marvellously to this technique.
Ros has been busy experimenting with ink and bleach with some exciting results. Both the subjects lend themselves marvellously to this technique.
More BRUSHO fun
A spin off from our in-house workshop
A spin off from our in-house workshop
Cambridge Open Art Exhibition
3rd-13th December 2018 - 9am-5pm
Congratulations Megumi for being awarded the opportunity to exhibit at The Cambridge Open Art Exhibition as one of the top 20 artists in the Cambridge area. Monday Studio are proud to have such a talented artist in our group.
For further details click here.
3rd-13th December 2018 - 9am-5pm
Congratulations Megumi for being awarded the opportunity to exhibit at The Cambridge Open Art Exhibition as one of the top 20 artists in the Cambridge area. Monday Studio are proud to have such a talented artist in our group.
For further details click here.
St Mary's Church Comberton
Art & Craft Exhibition 2018
Congratulations Kathma for another spectacular and successful annual exhibition. The standard this year was particularly high and this was reflected in the number of pictures and crafts sold. Congratulations also go to several members of Monday Studio including: Kathma, Penny, Ros, Bernard, Roger and Terry who sold pictures, cards and wood turnings …… there is no end to our talent!
Art & Craft Exhibition 2018
Congratulations Kathma for another spectacular and successful annual exhibition. The standard this year was particularly high and this was reflected in the number of pictures and crafts sold. Congratulations also go to several members of Monday Studio including: Kathma, Penny, Ros, Bernard, Roger and Terry who sold pictures, cards and wood turnings …… there is no end to our talent!
Granchester Christmas Art & Craft Show
1st & 2nd December 2018 - 10am-5pm - Granchester Village Hall
If you are in the area check out this Art and Craft Show held in Granchester Village Hall. Click here to follow the link for more details.
1st & 2nd December 2018 - 10am-5pm - Granchester Village Hall
If you are in the area check out this Art and Craft Show held in Granchester Village Hall. Click here to follow the link for more details.
Foxton Art Exhibition
17-18th November 2018
Sue reported back on this exhibition which she gauged was a success with a very high standard of exhibits. Sue and Ros, both members of Monday Studio, sold some of their work, congratulations to them both.
17-18th November 2018
Sue reported back on this exhibition which she gauged was a success with a very high standard of exhibits. Sue and Ros, both members of Monday Studio, sold some of their work, congratulations to them both.
Painting handed in to Dutch embassy in Romania could be stolen Picasso
18th November 2018
Prosecutors are investigating whether a painting by Pablo Picasso stolen as part of a spectacular art heist from the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam in 2012 has turned up in Romania.
The Guardian
For more details click here.
18th November 2018
Prosecutors are investigating whether a painting by Pablo Picasso stolen as part of a spectacular art heist from the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam in 2012 has turned up in Romania.
The Guardian
For more details click here.
Virginia Woolf exhibition Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
17th November 2018
This exhibition connects Woolf's writings to many of her artist contemporaries right up modern day artists. Women's suffrage and domesticity of the time feature highly in the ongoing challenge of equality. Although the exhibition interpreted Woolf's writings well I did find some of the works challenging however a very worth while and inspiring visit.
Janet
Click here for more details
17th November 2018
This exhibition connects Woolf's writings to many of her artist contemporaries right up modern day artists. Women's suffrage and domesticity of the time feature highly in the ongoing challenge of equality. Although the exhibition interpreted Woolf's writings well I did find some of the works challenging however a very worth while and inspiring visit.
Janet
Click here for more details
Demonstration - Denise Allen
15th November 2018
Denise started by giving us a demo of a Mortar auxiliaries kit. This has 5 small pots of differing texture mediums. She had put some on paper so it had dried before using it as a background to the painting. She had also used stencils with the mediums achieving exciting results on the paper.
She then gradually built up the picture, using tonal ranges in acrylic paints, some very loose letting them run to give more interest to the painting.
The mediums lent themselves to the picture of an old house in St Lucia.
Interesting demonstration.
Angela
To see the results click here
15th November 2018
Denise started by giving us a demo of a Mortar auxiliaries kit. This has 5 small pots of differing texture mediums. She had put some on paper so it had dried before using it as a background to the painting. She had also used stencils with the mediums achieving exciting results on the paper.
She then gradually built up the picture, using tonal ranges in acrylic paints, some very loose letting them run to give more interest to the painting.
The mediums lent themselves to the picture of an old house in St Lucia.
Interesting demonstration.
Angela
To see the results click here
